Meyrick Cottage

1a Meyrick Park Crescent, Bournemouth, BH3 7AG

01202253406

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

22 July 2025

Provider

Developing Lives Services (2000) Limited

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2019
GoodAug 2025

Rated Good at every inspection since 2019.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Developing Lives Services (2000) Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Meyrick Cottage

Meyrick Cottage is a residential care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, providing personal care for people with a learning disability and autistic people. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Meyrick Cottage provides personal care for up to six people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. Inspectors visited following concerns about safety and leadership, but found the service to be safe and well-led overall, and rated Good.

Staff knew people well and supported person-centred care, with care plans and risk assessments in place and medicines managed safely. People communicated in different ways, including speech, signs and communication aids, and told inspectors they felt happy and safe. A relative praised staff's knowledge of their family member, and people were supported to pursue interests and take part in their community.

Source: CQC assessment, 20 August 2025

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthPhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BH3 7AG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Assessment published 20 August 2025. Assessment date recorded: 22 July 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 20 August 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Meyrick Cottage is a care home providing personal care for up to 6 people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. There were 6 people living at the service during this inspection. The inspection was carried out between 29 July and 8 August 2025. This inspection was prompted by concerns we received about safety of the care provision and leadership of the service. However, we found this service to be safe and well-led.
We inspected the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.
Staff respected people’s rights, and their individuality supported.People had care plans and risk assessments in place and care was person centred. Staff supported people to have maximum choice and control of their lives. Staff knew people well. Safeguarding procedures were in place to help protect people from abuse. Staff felt supported and had the necessary skills to do their job. People’s views and preferences were communicated and acted upon. Medicines were managed safely. People were encouraged to pursue their interests, join in various activities and be a part of their community.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Meyrick Cottage's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Meyrick Cottage, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Meyrick Cottage, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Meyrick Cottage's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees